7 Days Lhasa Shigatse EBC Exploration Tour

Day 1: Arrival Lhasa

1. Lhasa
   1h
   Upon your arrival at Lhasa airport, your guide will greet you and escort you to your hotel and help you check in. You will have the rest of the day and evening to rest and relax to become acclimatized the high altitude of Tibet.

Day 2: Lhasa City Tour：Potala Palace, Johkang Temple, Barhkor Street

1. Potala Palace
   1 day
   Initially built in 641 AD and listed as a world heritage site in 1994, the Potala Palace is the most popular tourist attraction in Tibet. The halls, murals, statues and mountain views will make you shocked even if you are not a Buddhist.
2. Jokhang Temple
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Under the guidance of a tour guide, visit the Jokhang Temple for one hour
3. XiZangZiZhiQu LaSaShi BaKuo Jie BuXingJie
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Located near the Jokhang Monastery, tourists can buy exquisite souvenirs on the street, such as handicrafts, costumes, tea, prayer wheels and Tibetan incense.

Day 3: Lhasa→Yamdrok Lake→Karola Glacier→Shigatse

1. Shigatse
   1h
   This morning we’ll take a drive up to the Kampala Pass (elevation 4797 meters) where you’ll have a glimpse of (Yamdrok Lake)down below as well as spectacular views of the holy Mount Nyenchen Khangsar in the distance. You will need your camera ready for the turquoise waters of Yamdrok Lake, which is one of the three holy lakes of Tibet, and the beautiful Mt. Nyenchen Khangsar glacier as seen from the Karol la Pass. Later on we’ll be able to visit the (Karola Glacier).
2. 1h
   Take a one-hour tour under the guidance of a tour guide
3. Karo La Glacier
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Take a one-hour tour under the guidance of a tour guide

Day 4: Shigatse→Gawula Pass→Rongbuk Monastery→EBC

1. Rongbuk Monastery
   2h
   After breakfast we’ll set out towards the peak of the world – Mount Everest. Departing from Shigatse you will see some of the most beautiful and unique scenery in the world – incredibly blue skies, floating high clouds, endless grasslands and the highest mountain peaks in the world. We’ll also stop by the【Rongbuk Monastery】– the world’s highest altitude monastery before spending the night at the【Everest Base Camp】
2. 1h
   Here we will admire the magnificent snow-capped mountain range
3. Mount Everest Base Camp
   9h · Admission ticket included
   Under the guidance of a tour guide, enjoy the magnificent scenery of Mount Everest

Day 5: EBC→Gyatso La Pass→Shigatse

1. Shigatse
   1 day
   We will get an early start today to cross the【Gyatso La Pass】, also known as the Dingri Boundary, At an altitude of 5248 meters. In the afternoon we will drive back to Shigatse.
2. 1h
   Take a one-hour tour under the guidance of a tour guide

Day 6: Shigatse→Tashi Lhunpo Monastery→Lhasa

1. 1 day
   Back to Lhasa by train or tourist vehicle

Day 7: Lhasa Departure

1. Lhasa
   1h
   Today you will have free time until your tour guide escorts you to the Lhasa train station or airport for your departing train or flight from Lhasa. This will end your tour services in Tibet.

Pickup details

1.Flights(Lhasa Gongga Airport): Free pick up, during 08:00am-22:00pm
Free drop off, during 08:30am-22:30pm
2.Train(Lhasa Train Station): Free pick up and drop off

• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Confirmation will be receivedat btime of booking.
• Children must be accompanied by an adult.